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This is from the English test paper of National College Entrance Exams, China, 2019.
Fill in each blank with one word or use the proper form of the words given.
(The answers are given)
The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big land masses as far south as Newfoundland. While they are rare north of 88°,there is evidence 61 that they range all the way across the Arctic, and as far south as James Bay in Canada. It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been 62 poorly (poor) studied; however, biologists calculate that there are about 20,000-25,000 polar bears worldwide.
Modem methods 63 of/for tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s,and are expensive 64 to perform (perform) consistently over a large area. In recent years some Inuit people in Nunayut 65 have reported (report) increases in bear sightings around human settlements, leading to a 66 belief (believe) that populations are increasing. Scientists have responded by 67 noting (note) that hungry bears may be congregating around human settlements, leading to the illusion that populations are 68 higher (high) than they actually are. Of 69 the nineteen recognized polar bear subpopulations, three are declining, six 70 are (be) stable, one is increasing, and nine lack enough data.
For Question 69, I think “all” is also correct. What do you say?
Fill in each blank with one word or use the proper form of the words given.
(The answers are given)
The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big land masses as far south as Newfoundland. While they are rare north of 88°,there is evidence 61 that they range all the way across the Arctic, and as far south as James Bay in Canada. It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been 62 poorly (poor) studied; however, biologists calculate that there are about 20,000-25,000 polar bears worldwide.
Modem methods 63 of/for tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s,and are expensive 64 to perform (perform) consistently over a large area. In recent years some Inuit people in Nunayut 65 have reported (report) increases in bear sightings around human settlements, leading to a 66 belief (believe) that populations are increasing. Scientists have responded by 67 noting (note) that hungry bears may be congregating around human settlements, leading to the illusion that populations are 68 higher (high) than they actually are. Of 69 the nineteen recognized polar bear subpopulations, three are declining, six 70 are (be) stable, one is increasing, and nine lack enough data.
For Question 69, I think “all” is also correct. What do you say?